Al Germond

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The Sales Tax Malaise

“It was a surprise for my wife,” the man in the coffee shop was saying.…

Time to Get Serious

Transitioning into a new year is always a time of economic stress while considering budgets,…

The Next Pot o’ Gold

Almost 110 years ago, Columbia’s first major industrial enterprise — the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company —…

A Return to Academic Leadership

Last November, we were frustratingly commiserating in the aftermath of “the time of troubles” that…

Through Change, the Tribune Stands

Longtime Columbia Daily Tribune readers should not have been surprised by the recent purchase of…

Medicineville, USA

It was the press clipping from July 8, 1970 that caught my attention — “Allard…

It’s Only an Election

  It began on the playground behind Cleveland School. The fracas was sparked by the…

Listen to Citizen Concerns

Columbia is hardly the exception among municipalities in seeking an ongoing report card of citizen…

More Challenges Ahead for MU

Figures released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau estimate Columbia’s population is now 119,109, making…

Roadblocks to New Terminal Takeoff

The most important item on the City of Columbia’s “to-do” list of municipal projects is…

A Bipartisan Look Forward

The April 5 municipal election confirms Columbia’s continued drift to the political left and, like…

It’s Not Over Yet

That an untenured assistant professor of communications can cause the University of Missouri so much…